Angus Croll • 5/31/2011

A fresh look at JavaScript Mixins

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This technical article provides a deep dive into JavaScript mixins, presenting them as a flexible alternative to prototype chains for function reuse. It explains the concept, contrasts it with classical inheritance and delegation, and introduces a novel mixin strategy. The piece includes practical examples for creating UI components like buttons and concludes with a performance analysis of the discussed techniques.

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